Absinthe Minded
Absinthe is back. The century-old liqueur, once banned in the U.S. for it’s rumored hallucination potency, has resurfaced without the phantasm effects. The anise tasting spirit is making a splash at New York hotspots like the Kobe Club and Waverly Inn, and has started appearing at weddings and events as well, says celeb party planner David Stark, who is getting a ton of request for Absinthe bars for affairs he is organizing.
So, why not add a little oh la la to your reception by augmenting the usual champagne fountain with one designed to serve absinthe ($47, drinklucid.com). The art deco-inspired vessels dispense ice water and are used to prepare a glass of the "green fairy" in the traditional French manner: pour the liqueur into a glass, rest a flat, slotted spoon, on which you’ve placed a single sugar cube, across the rim of the glass and slowly drip cold water over the cube so that the sugar melts into the glass.
Cheers!
—Randy Miller, Editorial Assistant
I whole heartedly agree. Besides, "Absinthe" makes the heart grow fonder.
Posted by: bill lloyd | September 02, 2008